SUNNYVALE, CALIF.—ClearEdge Power released a white paper contrasting the benefits of diesel generators versus the company’s own PureCell fuel cell systems as a source of critical power generation for business. The paper, titled “Critical and Clean Power,” reports that, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, power outages due to weather have cost the United States economy between $18 billion and $33 billion annually from 2003 to 2012.This trend has fueled a heightened interest in finding answers for critical power solutions and ClearEdge Power’s PureCell systems are presented as a solution to these critical power needs…as opposed to diesel...

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Cicero’s Development as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Cicero’s Development, established in 1970, is a full service contractor specializing in hotel renovations. The company works with owners/operators, architects and designers in a collaborative team effort to craft the “Best Value Approach” for its clients. With its “Renovationomix” program, Cicero’s Development generates accurate scopes of work, aggressive budgets and realistic timelines while devising creative solutions to keep properties operating with minimal impact and maintaining a “good guest experience,” even during high occupancy periods. Call (630) 417-0927,...

SINGAPORE—Radisson Blu announces a new partnership with This Works, the natural product line created by Kathy Phillips, Creative Director of Conde Nast Asia and a leading beauty and health expert. Available exclusively at Radisson Blu hotels and resorts around the world, the new guest amenity line, titled In Transit, pays homage to the lifestyle of the conscious traveler. The global rollout across all Radisson Blu hotels and resorts worldwide will begin in early 2014.The This Works guest amenities line echoes the aspirations of the Radisson Blu guest, a world-traveler who seeks a comfortable, unique experience, enhanced by beauty essentials...

BOULDER, COLO.—PE International, a global sustainability software and services firm, has been selected by LG Electronics USA to help manage its sustainability initiatives. Using PE International’s SoFi software, LG will measure and report on its U.S.-based sustainability metrics, supporting the company’s environmental stewardship programs and its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its U.S. operations 50 percent by 2020 (compared with a 2008 baseline).LG will use SoFi to monitor emissions, energy, water and waste for its offices and distribution centers across the United States. Sustainability reports will allow LG to more effectively measure success and identify opportunities for...

SAINT-GEORGES, QUEBEC—Victor Group announced today that the company has completed a comprehensive third party certification project based on the new Facts sustainability certification program for commercial fabrics. A new Facts certification mark was developed to recognize contract textiles that meet the rigorous requirements of the multi-attribute standard NSF/ANSI 336. This new mark is owned by ACT, the Association for Contract Textiles, and applies to contract fabrics used in the office, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional market segments. Aligned well with other industry standards such as level by BIFMA, this new certification program will help specifiers to select textiles that meet...

NEW YORK—Vivreau announced that the company has become an official supporter of the Partnership for a Healthy America’s “Drink Up” initiative. Vivreau joins PHA’s Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama and other celebrities in an effort to encourage people to drink more water more often.Through its support, Vivreau has committed to assist in spreading awareness to the recently launched initiative which has been supported by celebrities who include Grammy winner John Legend, All-Star baseball player Curtis Granderson and actress and activist Eva Longoria among others. In the year ahead Vivreau has committed to numerous marketing efforts that include the...

RANDOLPH, MASS.—Bluedrop, the water filtration and vending services firm, announced that the company has been acquired by Mark Dickinson, one of the company’s original shareholders, and Brendan Dickinson, who has served as a key member of Bluedrop’s leadership team for the past three years.  Effective January 1, 2014, the Dickinsons became majority owners of the Randolph, Mass.-based company which is operating under the name Bluedrop LLC.  Bluedrop, which has built a reputation for its purified drinking water solutions for commercial, office and home applications, is retaining its original shareholders. Founder Ken Kellaway, CEO of RoadOne, a national intermodal logistics...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes The Mustard Seed of Central Florida as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Since 2011, The Mustard Seed Recycle program has deconstructed more than 120,000 mattresses, saving more than 720,000 cubic yards of landfill space, reducing dump expenses and protecting the environment. This recycling produced bales of toppers, foam, shredable metal and mulched wood generating income to fund the furniture and clothing program.The Mustard Seed is the only furniture and clothing bank in Central Florida. Call (407) 875-2040, ext. 113 to get a quote for recycling...

NATICK, MASS.—ThinkLite announced the commercial availability of its high output T8 & T5 LED Tube lighting. With outputs of 131LM/W, ThinkLite LED tubes provide sufficient light for one-to-one replacements of fluorescent tubes in existing fixtures. Thinklite’s LED tubes are available in lengths from 2’ to 8’, varying wattages and kelvins. The company has also introduced a 2’ LED U-shaped tube which can be used in many common office building fixtures, as well as a Dual Shine T8 tube that generates both direct and indirect light, an ideal retrofit for fixtures that provide light in all directions.Additional benefits include a...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Garage Juice Bar as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The Juice Bar Electric Vehicle Charger and Green Garage Oasis Amenity Center are an upscale, sustainable branded experience and environment for electric vehicle driving guests and visitors to upscale hotels and resorts. Juice Bar EV charging stations are available as a Juice Bar Double, which includes one Level 2 plug and one Level 1 plug, and as a Juice Bar Quad, which includes two Level 2 plugs and 2 Level 1 plugs. Juice Bar’s premium product...